Elementary Linear Algebra

by Lawrence E. Spence, Arnold J. Insel, Stephen H. Friedberg

Ideal as a reference or quick review of the fundamentals of linear algebra, this book offers a matrix-oriented approach --with more emphasis on Euclidean n-space, problem solving, and applications, and less emphasis on abstract vector spaces. It features a variety of applications, boxed statements of important results, and a large number of numbered and unnumbered examples. Matrices, Vectors, and Systems of Linear Equations. Matrices and Linear Transformations. Determinants. Subspaces and Their Properties. Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, and Diagonalization. Orthogonality. Vector Spaces. Complex Numbers. A professional reference for computer scientists, statisticians, and some engineers.

656 pages, Hardcover

First published September 7, 1999

About the author

Lawrence E. Spence holds a BA from Towson State College and MS and PhD degrees in mathematics from Michigan State University. He served as a faculty member at Illinois State University for 34 years, where he was recognized as the outstanding teacher in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1987. He is an author or co-author of 9 college mathematics textbooks, as well as articles in mathematics journals in the areas of discrete mathematics and linear algebra.

Reviews

[Thomas John]

Strong cover from a pure mathematics perspective in addition to applied applications. Currently, re-reading as a supplemental text.